Umlabu Colliery

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Umlabu Colliery is a mothballed coal mine in Ermelo, Mpumalanga, South Africa.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Mine Name	Location	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Umlabu Colliery	Ermelo, Mpumalanga, South Africa	-26.375242826522, 29.9904900206131 (exact)

The map below shows the exact location of the coal mine:

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Project Details

Table 2: Project status

Status	Status Detail	Opening Year	Closing Year
Mothballed	Care and Maintenance	–	–

Table 3: Operation details

Note: The asterisk (*) signifies that the value is a GEM estimated figure.

Capacity (Mtpa)	Production (Mtpa)	Year of Production	Mine Type	Mining Method	Mine Size (km2)	Mine Depth (m)	Workforce Size
–	0.96	–	Surface	Open Pit	–	60*	*

Table 4: Coal resources and destination

Total Reserves (Mt)	Year of Total Reserves Recorded	Total Resources (Mt)	Coalfield	Coal Type	Coal Grade	Primary Consumer/ Destination
5.05	–	32.5	Ermelo	Bituminous	–	–

Table 5: Ownership and parent company

Owner	Parent Company	Headquarters
South African Coal Mining Holdings	South African Coal Mining Holdings	South Africa

Note: The above section was automatically generated and is based on data from the GEM April 2024 Global Coal Mine Tracker dataset.

Background

Umlabu Coal Mine is a surface and underground mine in Ermelo, Mpumalanga Province, South Africa.

South African Coal Mining Holdings Ltd owns and operates the mine. In 2012 a strike over wages led to mining operations being suspended for several weeks. In 2014 the mine was placed under care and maintenance while the company waited for a water use license application to be approved.

• Operator: South African Coal Mining Holdings Ltd
• Owner: South African Coal Mining Holdings Ltd
• Location: Ermelo, Mpumalanga Province, South Africa
• Coordinates: -26.37524283, 29.99049002 (Exact)
• Status: Operating (Care and Maintenance (2014))
• Capacity: 0.96 million tonnes per annum (Mtpa) (2011)
• Total Resources: 32.5 million tonnes (2012)
• Mineable Reserves: 5.05 million tonnes (2012)
• Coal Type: Bituminous (Thermal)
• Mine Type: Surface and underground
• Start Year:
• Source of Financing:

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